EX280 Networking And Network Policies Practice Question
An OpenShift administrator needs to expose an internal web application securely using a Route that terminates TLS at the router. Which Route type and configuration requires the administrator to provide the certificate, private key, and CA certificate?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Edge TLS termination
Edge termination terminates TLS at the Ingress controller/router and requires the user to supply the TLS certificate and key in the Route specification.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Edge TLS termination
Why this is correct
Edge termination terminates TLS at the router, requiring the administrator to configure the TLS block with certificate, key, and optional CA certificate.
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Re-encrypt TLS termination
Why it's wrong here
While re-encrypt uses certificates, it is typically used when the backend pod also requires encryption, whereas standard edge termination is the direct answer for router termination.
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Unsecured Route with an external proxy
Why it's wrong here
Unsecured routes do not utilize TLS certificates at the OpenShift route level.
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Insecure plain HTTP route
Why it's wrong here
Plain HTTP routes do not require TLS certificates.
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Passthrough TLS termination
Why it's wrong here
Passthrough routes pass encrypted traffic directly to the pod without decrypting at the router, hence no certificates are supplied on the route.
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